Barmen is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal. Formerly an independent town, Barmen joined the newly-incorporated city of Wuppertal in January 1930. The asteroid 118173 Barmen is named in its honour, celebrating the 1934 Synod which issued the Barmen Declaration defining Protestant opposition to the National-Socialist ideology. Historical population Year Population 1591 around 1,000 1640 around 1,900 1800 around 12,000 1810 16,289 1840 30,847 De… (More on Barmen)